The renaissance of Bangladesh Bank and some expectations
We hope that the BB governor will continue the momentum and spirit to bring order and promote the economy.
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Can the new leadership save the economy?
Never has this country seen such a scholarly leadership team for economic policymaking in its history
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A philosophically incorrect, structurally frail budget
When commitments don’t match with actions, the budget becomes methodologically disturbing too.
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A former governor’s unpleasant truths about the banking sector
Economists are always noted for telling unpleasant truths because they go by numbers, research, theory, and judgement. Rarely do politicians—who can manufacture arguments to suit their purpose—endorse economists who are objective. Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Farashuddin has unvei
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The concept of a public institution eludes our central bank
BB has recently restricted the journalists’ access for no reason in sight.
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EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?
Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.
7m ago
Why do people stash dollars under pillows?
It's because of the inflation-led pressures on Bangladesh’s taka and the central bank's undervaluation of the US dollar.
8m ago
The farce of expressing PCI in taka
This is nothing more than a poor trick that will eventually produce no real gain.
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November 27, 2022
Reward job creators, not profit vultures
The approach to address unemployment has remained faulty, superficial, bureaucratic, and substandard.
November 11, 2022
Will the IMF loan stop forex reserve depletion?
The rate of reserve depletion is alarming, and the IMF loan will not be enough to fend off the haemorrhage.
November 3, 2022
What the IMF said, our economists have said before
What Bangladeshi economists have been saying for a long time is pretty much what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told our central bank and the government.
September 20, 2022
What's so wrong with hundi?
The central bank’s deviation from the policy commitment is the main reason why hundi-makers mushroomed at home and abroad.
August 30, 2022
Bangladesh Bank policies have begun to work
Bangladesh, which has been going through financial difficulties for several months now, can finally see a little light at the end of the tunnel.
July 17, 2022
New Bangladesh Bank governor’s message to our banking industry
The new governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) has heralded robust messages to the country’s banking and financial industry.
July 1, 2022
What made the dollar crisis worse?
One dollar now costs almost Tk 100. The taka has been losing its value against the US dollar for months, with no signs of it changing.
June 19, 2022
Good words and bad math in the new budget
The budget for FY2022-23 is filled with rhetoric. But its credibility is poor because of its contradictions between the priorities and the actual allocations for education, agriculture, health, and the vulnerable population.
June 7, 2022
Inflation is not going away anytime soon
The world has entered another era of high inflation, and no country can escape from the heat wave of rising prices.
May 16, 2022
So what if taka slides against dollar?
There is nothing to be panicked about if taka slides further against the dollar.
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